Guardian Home Questionnaire

🐾 CHILDS BULLDOGS GUARDIAN HOME PROGRAM

What Is a Guardian Home?

At Childs Bulldogs, we believe every dog deserves to live in a loving home as a cherished member of the family. Our Guardian Home Program allows select dogs from our breeding program to live with their permanent families while still remaining part of the Childs Bulldogs breeding program for a period of time.

A Guardian Home is a carefully selected family who receives one of our breeding-quality French Bulldogs or English Bulldogs to raise, love, and enjoy as their own family companion.

Guardian dogs are dogs we have specifically selected because of their temperament, structure, pedigree, health, DNA, or other qualities we feel may be beneficial to our program.

During the dog’s breeding career, Childs Bulldogs retains ownership and/or exclusive breeding rights as outlined in our Guardian Home Agreement. Once the dog has completed their breeding career and the requirements of the agreement have been fulfilled, they are retired from our program and remain with their Guardian family as their forever dog. ❤️

A Guardian Home placement is a wonderful opportunity, but it is also an important commitment. This is not simply a “free dog” program. It is a partnership between Childs Bulldogs and the Guardian family that requires communication, flexibility, responsible pet ownership, and a willingness to follow the requirements of our breeding program.

Most of the time, however, your Guardian dog is simply at home being your family dog—getting spoiled, sleeping on the couch, playing, going on adventures, and being loved. 🐾❤️

❤️ What Does the Guardian Family Provide?

The Guardian family is responsible for the normal responsibilities and expenses associated with having a family pet, including:

• A safe, loving, and stable indoor home
• Daily companionship and affection
• Proper exercise and socialization
• Basic training and good manners
• Routine veterinary care and annual wellness examinations
• Appropriate vaccinations coordinated around the dog’s breeding schedule
• Childs Bulldogs-approved nutrition
• Grooming and routine care
• Required pet insurance
• A safe and secure home and yard
• Reliable transportation when needed
• Consistent communication with Childs Bulldogs

Guardian dogs must live indoors as members of the family and should never be routinely housed outdoors or left outside unattended.

🩺 What Does Childs Bulldogs Provide?

The Guardian family is responsible for normal pet ownership expenses.

Childs Bulldogs is responsible for approved breeding-related expenses, including reproductive testing, progesterone testing, breeding/artificial insemination, pregnancy confirmation, ultrasounds, breeding-related health testing required by us, and other approved reproductive expenses as outlined in the Guardian Home Agreement.

We also provide any specific supplements that we require solely for pregnancy, breeding, or stud reproductive support.

Breeding-related expenses are those specifically associated with our breeding program and approved by Childs Bulldogs. Routine pet ownership expenses remain the responsibility of the Guardian family.

Spaying or neutering responsibilities at retirement, or if a dog is released from the breeding program, are explained below and in our Guardian Home Agreement.

🛡️ Pet Insurance

Pet insurance is required for all Childs Bulldogs Guardian dogs.

Guardian families are responsible for obtaining and maintaining an approved pet insurance policy throughout the dog’s breeding career.

Coverage must remain active and should not be canceled or allowed to lapse while the dog remains part of our Guardian Program.

🍽️ Food, Nutrition & Supplements

Nutrition is extremely important to us, especially for dogs that are part of our breeding program.

Guardian dogs must remain on a quality diet approved by Childs Bulldogs throughout their breeding career. We are particular about what our breeding dogs eat because proper nutrition plays an important role in their overall health and reproductive health.

Major changes to the dog’s diet should be discussed with us beforehand.

If we require specific supplements for pregnancy, breeding, or stud reproductive health, the Guardian family must be willing to administer them as directed.

Childs Bulldogs provides the breeding-specific supplements that we require.

Guardian families are also expected to maintain their dog at an appropriate and healthy body weight.

💊 Medications, Preventatives & Vaccinations

We are cautious about medications, supplements, flea and tick preventatives, and other products used with our breeding dogs—particularly females who are approaching breeding, in heat, pregnant, or nursing.

Certain medications, preventatives, supplements, elective procedures, and significant changes in treatment should be discussed with Childs Bulldogs during the dog’s breeding career.

Vaccinations also need to be appropriately timed around breeding and pregnancy whenever possible.

If a Guardian dog becomes seriously ill, is injured, requires emergency veterinary care, begins a significant new medication, or develops a health concern, Childs Bulldogs must be notified promptly.

🌸 FEMALE GUARDIAN DOGS

Our females are not automatically bred simply because they are part of our Guardian Program.

We generally wait until approximately 12–15 months of age or later, once the female has reached appropriate maturity, received veterinary evaluation, and completed any health or reproductive testing we feel is necessary.

If we determine that she is healthy, mature, and an appropriate candidate for our program, she may then be considered for breeding on an appropriate future heat cycle.

How Many Litters Will a Female Have?

Every female is different, and there is no predetermined number of litters that every Guardian female is expected to have.

Some females may have only one litter, while others may have two, three, or in some cases up to four litters throughout their breeding career.

Four litters is our absolute maximum—it is not a goal or requirement.

After each litter, we evaluate the individual female. We consider her overall health, age, reproductive history, pregnancy, delivery, recovery, litter size, body condition, and how well she handled motherhood.

If at any point we feel that continuing to breed her is not in her best interest, she can be retired from our breeding program.

Our goal is never to reach a certain number of litters. Our goal is to make the best decision for each individual female and her well-being. ❤️

⏳ How Long Will a Female Be in the Guardian Program?

There is no predetermined retirement age because every female’s reproductive career is different.

Some females cycle approximately every six months, while others may go 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 months or even longer between heat cycles.

Additionally, breeding does not guarantee pregnancy. If a female is bred and does not become pregnant, we may decide to try again on a future heat cycle.

We evaluate each female individually throughout her breeding career. Her age, overall health, heat cycles, fertility, pregnancies, deliveries, recovery, body condition, and overall well-being all play a role in determining when she will retire.

If at any point we feel that retiring a female is in her best interest, she will be retired regardless of how many litters she has produced.

Because of these variables, we cannot guarantee an exact age or date when a female will complete her breeding career.

🌸 When a Female Comes Into Heat & Breeding

Guardian families must notify Childs Bulldogs as soon as they notice the first signs of a heat cycle.

Timing is extremely important during breeding.

There is no exact amount of time that a female will need to be with us during the breeding process because every female and every heat cycle is different.

We use progesterone testing to determine exactly when a female is ready to breed. Some females require more progesterone tests than others, and the amount of time we need her may vary depending on her progesterone levels, reproductive timing, and the type of breeding being performed.

The female will need to be available for reproductive appointments, which may include:

• Progesterone testing
• Breeding/artificial insemination
• Veterinary appointments
• Pregnancy confirmation
• Ultrasounds
• Other reproductive testing when necessary

Because progesterone levels determine the appropriate breeding days, some appointments may need to happen with relatively short notice. Guardian families must be willing to be flexible during this time.

During her heat cycle, the Guardian family must be able to completely prevent access to intact males.

Unauthorized or accidental breeding is taken extremely seriously.

Our Guardian Home Agreement goes into greater detail regarding heat cycles, progesterone testing, breeding procedures, and the responsibilities of both Childs Bulldogs and the Guardian family.

🤰 Pregnancy, Delivery & Puppies

When a Guardian female becomes pregnant, she continues living normally with her Guardian family throughout the majority of her pregnancy.

She generally returns to Childs Bulldogs approximately one week before her expected delivery date, or earlier if we determine it is necessary.

She will remain with us for her delivery, recovery, and while she nurses and raises her puppies.

After her puppies are born, Mom will remain with Childs Bulldogs for a minimum of approximately four weeks.

There is not an exact guaranteed return date because every mother and every litter is different. We consider Mom’s recovery, body condition, milk production, how the puppies are progressing through weaning, and any other individual circumstances before determining that she is ready to return home.

Our priority is making sure both Mom and her puppies are healthy and doing well before she returns to her Guardian family. ❤️

🏡 Pregnancy Environment

We take the health of our pregnant females and their developing puppies very seriously.

During pregnancy, Guardian families must be willing to minimize unnecessary exposure to strong fragrances, fumes, pesticides, and potentially harmful household chemicals.

This can include:

• Scented plug-ins and strong home fragrances
• Heavily scented candles
• Paint and paint fumes
• Epoxy or resin flooring projects
• Floor refinishing
• Strong construction or cleaning chemicals
• Pesticides
• Major remodeling involving significant fumes or chemicals

If you are planning painting, flooring, pest treatment, remodeling, or another significant household project while your Guardian female is pregnant, we ask that you discuss it with us beforehand.

❤️ Female Retirement & Spaying

Once a Guardian female has completed her breeding career, she will be spayed and retired from the Childs Bulldogs breeding program. She then continues her life with her Guardian family as their forever dog. 🐾❤️

Whenever possible, our preference is to have a female spayed at the time of her final C-section. This allows her to complete her breeding career without having to undergo a separate surgery later.

If she cannot be spayed during her final C-section, she will return to her Guardian Home and be given appropriate time to completely recover. Once medically appropriate, the Guardian family will be responsible for having her spayed at their expense.

Occasionally, a female selected for our Guardian Program may later be determined not to be an appropriate breeding candidate. This could occur because of health testing, reproductive concerns, development, or another reason that makes us decide breeding is not in her best interest.

If a female is released from our breeding program without being bred or without being spayed as part of an authorized breeding-related procedure, the Guardian family will be responsible for having her spayed at their expense, as outlined in the Guardian Home Agreement.

Once her breeding career and the requirements of the Guardian Home Agreement are complete, she gets to enjoy retirement simply being her family’s beloved companion. ❤️

💙 MALE / STUD GUARDIAN DOGS

Male Guardian dogs remain intact throughout their breeding careers.

Unlike females, there is no heat-cycle schedule that tells us exactly when a male will be needed. How frequently a stud is used depends on his demand within our breeding program and for approved outside breedings.

Some males may only be needed occasionally, while a more popular stud may be requested more frequently.

For an individual breeding, we may need a Guardian stud for approximately 1–4 days, depending on the female’s progesterone levels, reproductive timing, collection schedule, and breeding method.

Guardian families must be willing to make their male available when needed. Because breeding timing is determined by the female’s reproductive cycle, there may occasionally be limited advance notice.

If we require specific reproductive supplements for a stud, Childs Bulldogs will provide those breeding-specific supplements, and the Guardian family must be willing to administer them as directed.

💙 Male Retirement & Neutering

There is no predetermined retirement age for every male Guardian dog.

The length of a male’s breeding career may vary depending on his health, fertility, use within our program, demand as a stud, and other individual circumstances.

Once Childs Bulldogs determines that a male has completed his breeding career, he will be officially retired from our breeding program and will remain with his Guardian family as their forever dog. ❤️

At that time, the Guardian family is responsible for having the male neutered at their expense within the timeframe outlined or approved by Childs Bulldogs.

If a male is released from the Guardian Program earlier because he is determined not to be an appropriate breeding candidate, the Guardian family will also be responsible for having him neutered at their expense, as outlined in the Guardian Home Agreement.

Once the neuter requirement and all other terms of the Guardian Home Agreement have been fulfilled, his breeding career is officially complete and he gets to enjoy retirement simply as his family’s beloved companion. 🐾

🔐 Safety & Responsibility

The safety of our Guardian dogs is extremely important.

Guardian families must take reasonable precautions to prevent:

• Escape or loss
• Theft
• Unsupervised roaming
• Accidental breeding
• Preventable injuries
• Unsafe exposure to other animals
• Being left outdoors unattended
• Other avoidable risks

Guardian dogs should never be allowed to roam freely or be off-leash in an unsecured area.

Childs Bulldogs must be contacted immediately if a Guardian dog is lost, stolen, seriously injured, involved in an accident, or dies.

⚠️ Loss or Death of a Guardian Dog

We understand that unexpected accidents and medical emergencies can happen, and the loss of any dog is heartbreaking.

However, a Guardian dog is also a dog entrusted to a family while still being an important part of the Childs Bulldogs breeding program.

If a Guardian dog is lost, dies, is permanently removed from the breeding program, or otherwise becomes unavailable to Childs Bulldogs due to circumstances unrelated to an authorized breeding, pregnancy, delivery, or other approved breeding-related activity, the situation will be handled according to the signed Guardian Home Agreement.

Depending upon the circumstances and terms of that agreement, the Guardian family may be financially responsible for the dog’s established Guardian Pet-Home Value.

Our current minimum Guardian Pet-Home Values are:

French Bulldog — $3,500
English Bulldog — $4,500

These amounts represent our base pet-home value and are significantly less than the potential breeding value of many of our Guardian dogs.

This provision is not intended to place a price on the emotional loss of a beloved dog. It establishes the financial responsibility associated with a dog entrusted to a Guardian family while Childs Bulldogs still retains an interest in that dog’s breeding career.

The signed Guardian Home Agreement contains the complete terms, responsibilities, circumstances, and financial obligations associated with each Guardian placement.

🐕 Other Dogs in the Home

All other dogs living in the household must be disclosed to Childs Bulldogs.

Because preventing an accidental breeding is extremely important, other dogs in the Guardian Home are generally required to be spayed or neutered unless specifically approved by Childs Bulldogs.

If the Guardian family wishes to add another dog to the household during the Guardian dog’s breeding career, we ask that it be discussed with us beforehand.

📱 Communication & Flexibility

Communication is one of the most important parts of a successful Guardian relationship.

Guardian families must remain in communication with Childs Bulldogs regarding things such as:

• Heat cycles
• Breeding appointments
• Veterinary concerns
• Significant illness or injury
• Medication changes
• Changes in address or household
• Planned moves
• Travel or boarding arrangements when applicable
• Pregnancy-related environmental changes
• Anything that could affect the dog’s health, safety, or availability

This program works best when the Guardian family and Childs Bulldogs work together as a team. ❤️

🏆 Who Makes a Great Guardian Home?

Our ideal Guardian family:

✓ Lives within a reasonable distance of Port St. Lucie, Florida
✓ Has reliable transportation
✓ Provides a safe and stable home
✓ Has secure fencing and takes escape prevention seriously
✓ Keeps the dog indoors as a family member
✓ Is willing to maintain required pet insurance
✓ Will follow our nutritional requirements
✓ Communicates openly and consistently
✓ Can be flexible regarding reproductive appointments
✓ Understands the responsibility of keeping an intact dog
✓ Will follow our pregnancy and reproductive-health requirements
✓ Is committed to providing the dog with a permanent, loving home
✓ Understands that becoming a Guardian Home is a contractual commitment

❤️ Is a Guardian Home Right for You?

Becoming a Guardian Home is not for everyone, and that’s okay.

We want our families to completely understand the program before making a commitment.

While there are certain times during a dog’s breeding career when we need additional cooperation and flexibility, the majority of the time your Guardian dog is simply your family dog.

They are there for movie nights, family photos, couch cuddles, walks, vacations, birthdays, and everyday life. They become part of your family just like any other beloved pet. 🐾❤️

Our Guardian Program allows us to continue producing thoughtfully planned French Bulldog and English Bulldog litters while giving our breeding dogs something equally important:

A loving family and a permanent home of their own.

📝 Interested in Becoming a Guardian Home?

The next step is completing our Childs Bulldogs Guardian Home Application & Questionnaire.

Serious inquiries only. Please review all of the information about our Guardian Home Program before submitting your questionnaire.

Once completed, please return your questionnaire to us via email or text message for review.

Completing an application does not guarantee approval or placement. We carefully evaluate each family and each individual dog to make sure the placement is the right fit for everyone involved.

Guardian placements are handled on a case-by-case basis, and any terms specific to an individual dog will be discussed directly with the selected family.

Approved Guardian families are required to review and sign our Childs Bulldogs Guardian Home Agreement before taking possession of a Guardian dog.

Childs Bulldogs
📍 Port St. Lucie, Florida
📱 Call/Text: 772-828-5798
🌐 www.childsbulldogs.com